Title:
HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF KER FUEL ELEMENTS
Subject Terms:
(HOLLOW) - DESIGN300 AreaEXPERIMENTAL FACILITIESFuel FabricationFuels and Materials EngineeringHANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORS (KE)SLUG ELEMENTS - DESIGN
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1956 Sep 28
Declassification Date:
1981 Jul 17
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-364288
Document Number(s):
HW-44916
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 14
Description/Abstract:
PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF AN OUT-OF-REACTOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE CHARGE-DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS AND TO EVALUATE THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES USED TO MAKE THE FUEL PIECES SELF-SUPPORTING. ELEPHANT SLUGS, BULL ELEMENETS AND FOUR-ROD CLUSTER FUEL ELEMENT WITH SS AND ZIRCALOY-2 JACKETS ARE CONSIDERED.